# Engineering Manager (Agent Engine) at Perplexity

- Company: Perplexity
- What the company does: Backed by Accel, Bessemer and NEA.
- Company website: http://www.perplexity.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $300K to $485K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-31
- Apply by: 2026-12-15
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Perplexity/3f0dc0ad-aa9a-4cd8-aa75-245112f3b2de?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/perplexity-engineering-manager-agent-engine/

## About the role

Provide technical leadership across multiple layers of a rapidly growing product in the AI agents space. Develop and leverage cutting-edge AI systems and related technologies to advance the capability frontier and scale those capabilities for a rapidly growing userbase. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Strong foundational familiarity with the AI systems stack
- Proficiency in Python (bonus points for TypeScript, Go, and/or Rust)

Tags: AI Research & Systems

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/perplexity-engineering-manager-agent-engine/